1st September, 1820. "WHEREAS {084}that well known old established Public House, (formerly a _free_ house) called the Political House that Jack built, has been feloniously entered into and damaged, and the property therein carried off to a large amount, by a numerous gang of desperate Villains, who, by various vile arts and contrivances, have not only kept possession thereof, but also of the Head Waiter, who was intrusted by Mr. Bull, the owner, with the management of the concern, and was a very promising young man when Mr. Bull first knew him, and might have done very well if he had followed the advice of his old friends, and not suffered these desperadoes to get him into their clutches; since when he seems to have forgotten himself, and by neglecting his duty sadly, and behaving ill to the customers who support the House, has almost ruined the Business, and has also dreadfully injured the Sign, which Mr. Bull had had fresh painted after he dismissed a former waiter for his bad manners. Whoever will assist Mr. Bull in bringing the offenders to Justice, will be doing a great service to the young man, and he will still be retained in his situation, unless he has actually destroyed or made away with the Sign, which Mr. Bull very much admires, it being a _heir-loom_. If offered to be pawned or sold it is requested the parties may be stopped, and notice given as above. As the young man has not been seen for some time, there is no doubt the ruffians have either done him a serious mischief, or secreted him somewhere to prevent Mr. Bull, who is really his friend, from speaking to him. [Illustration: 092] "What are you at? what are you after?" The End. THE POLITICAL SHOWMAN-AT HOME! [Illustration: 093] {085} EXHIBITING HIS CABINET OF CURIOSITIES AND CREATURES--ALL ALIVE! By The Author Of The Political House That Jack Built. With Twenty-Four Cuts. [Illustration: 093] "The putrid and mouldering carcase of exploded Legitimacy." LONDON: PRINTED FOR WILLIAM HONE, 45, LUDGATE-HILL. 1821. ONE SHILLING. [Ilustration: 095] THE SHOWMAN. Ladies {087}and Gentlemen, Walk up! walk up! and see the Curiosities and Creatures--all {088}alive! alive O! Walk up I--now's your time!--only a shilling. Please to walk up! Here is the strangest and most wonderful artificial Cabinet in Europe!--made of nothing--but lacker'd brass, turnery, and papier mâche--all fret work and varnish, held together by steel points!--very crazy, but very curious!